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Health, Beauty & Fashion

October heralds the start of the Pheasant season, which means a steady supply of healthy, outdoor reared freerange meat will be winging its way to a game dealer or good butcher near you, anytime soon!

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If you’re keen to try cooking game, Pheasant or Partridge are both delicious and would be the easiest ones to start with – and if you’d like to buy ‘in the feather’, then you can get a cheap meal.

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usually a cock and a hen bird) can cost just a few pounds – much cheaper than a free range chicken, and much better for you.

The easiest way to turn a shot brace into a quick and delicious meal for four people, is to take the breast meat off – no plucking required here – it’s quick and simple.

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bone – you can feel the breast meat either side, and below this, heading towards the tail of the bird, there’s a hollow.

Pinch up the skin, with the feathers still on, and make a small, shallow cut, exposing the end of the breast meat. Using both thumbs, pull the skin up and away from the meat, up to where the wings join on.

Take a sharp knife and cut

right alongside the breastbone and then under the breast meat as it overlies the ribs, and then cut again to separate the meat at the top, by the wing – and you’ll have something looking very similar to a chicken breast.

Repeat for the other side, and then repeat the whole process for the other bird – now you’ll have 4 breast portions. Wash the meat and pat dry, and you’ll see that a small fillet separates off under each portion – remove any sinew you find here, and

put the pieces of meat back together. Now the time to add flavour – my favourite is to stuff in some tiny pieces of Stilton and wrap the whole thing in streaky bacon, and lay the Pheasant portions in a casserole on a deep bed of sautéed onions. Add a slosh of white wine, pop on a lid and into the oven at 180 o C for about 25 – 30 minutes – check with a meat probe to ensure it’s cooked through, because game doesn’t like to be overcooked. Serve with green beans and some lovely buttery mashed potato - Just perfect!

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I could name so many Autumnal delights, things I really love about this colourful season with crisp, cold mornings heralding a sunny day and crunchy fallen leaves underfoot – but one thing I really can’t stand is the annual spider invasion!

All summer long, we have coexisted in pleasant harmony – I’ve swiped the odd cobweb here and there, and spotted the odd longlegged beastie lurking behind doors or in much-neglected corners – but they’ve been few and far between. Now they’re back with a vengeance! Hairy, thick-legged creatures with giant pinchers – in my welly boot, under the mop bucket, even one in the airing cupboard – certain to make me scream at every opportunity!

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Conkers are said to contain a chemical substance that keeps spiders away, so I’m going to let the kids keep a few in the corners of their bedrooms, pop some into the airing cupboard, in with old shoes or boots, and try it out! It can’t do any harm, and it may just save me from the little beasties – and keep the cobwebs at bay!

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Fantastic Summer...

What a fantastic summer for British swimming.

At the Olympics, Team GB gave us our new Heroes; Jazz Carlin, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, the men’s relay teams and of course our new world record holder Adam Peaty.

Closer to home, the swimmers of Maxwell were taking part in the British national championships. After a record breaking season where Maxwell won 71 medals including 26 golds at the county and regional championships, six of the best swimmers competed in the national championships making two finals from 16 events.

This was a fantastic achievement for Maxwell, a community club run by the member’s parents and volunteers. Maxwell relies on support by parent helpers who volunteer to run the club, run swimming meets and become officials. Of the parents who have trained to become swimming race officials, a number have made level 2 official qualifications and some level 3, including Mark Govan, who officiated at the recent European Championships.

Thoughts have turned to the new season and Maxwell swimmers are preparing for their first

competition at the City of Milton Keynes Development meet. Swimmers have agreed with their coaches their goals and targets for the new season and with training based around the clubs core values of Excellence, Teamwork and Enthusiasm this season is expected to be the best yet. Head coach Lisa Atkinson explains “To compete at the highest level takes a combination of dedication and technique.

The difference between winning and losing can come down to a mis-timed turn or a poor start.

We therefore focus our training on developing technique and building well rounded athletes.”

Maxwell would like to wish it’s parting coaches (Steve Green, Dom Minihan and Sarah Turner) of the previous seasons the best of luck in their future careers. Dom has been based at our Buckingham site for three years while completing his university degree. The photo shows him receiving his leaving present as we thank him for his hard work and dedication.

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Love that log burner…..

As the nights draw in, the temperature starts to drop and you find you’re craving a cosy cardigan, lighting the log burner to warm things up a bit seems like a really good idea. They’re a great way to heat your home, using a renewable energy source, but there

are a few safety measures needed to ensure you don’t get more than you’d bargained for.

• Choose well - new log burners need to be the correct size and style for your room and should be installed by professionals, with a chimney survey and all the correct fittings to make sure the flue is correct for your appliance • Get it checked – keep an eye on sealed joints, condition of firebricks, rope seals around doors, glass retaining clips, door hinges, airflow systems, baffle plates...if in doubt, ask your chimney sweep to check it out.

• Get it swept – arrange for someone to sweep the chimney before lighting it for the first time this season, and at regular intervals during the

winter, to improve the chimney’s draw and prevent the flue coking up and potential chimney fires • Burn the right stuff – dry, seasoned logs are what’s required to give out plenty of heat and prevent problems – burning green wood or rubbish will cause your flue to clog up and won’t keep you warm.

Choose a good local supplier who will deliver as and when you need them, to avoid the need to store enough to last the winter.

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GARDENING THIS MONTH...

Although we had some warmer days over September, the autumn is now definitely here for real, and it feels cooler. It's a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour.

However, there’s much to do so you can enjoy the garden now and into next spring, says Buckingham Garden Centre’s Chris Day. Old school gardening says October is the beginning of the gardening

cycle. A time to prepare, plant and develop gardens or take on mini makeover projects. In real life, though, gardening is more about the here and now and for many, rightly or wrongly, a time to put the garden to bed for the winter. Yes, there are certainly things that you have to do – autumn feed the lawn, tidy fallen leaves, clear your beds, pots or borders of short term bedding and

seasonal plants, repair/replace fences, and cut back plants to help maintain their shape for the next growing season.

The nights may be drawing in but that’s no excuse why we cannot enjoy our plots to the full this month. The last couple of years have proved perfect for weekend BBQs in October and let’s face it, I’m reluctant to close the back patio doors and miss out on all the blooming flowers and scents just now. If you can, try and extend the season by adding some lights to your garden.

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make sure the lighting you select is specifically designed for outside use. f you have a pond or water feature, why not add some submerged LED lighting to create an atmospheric glow? You could also dress specimen plants, says bay trees, palms or olive trees with some solar light strings. Up lighters are particularly useful for giving individual plants dramatic effect.

Traditional candles, tea lights and glass lanterns usually provide sufficient lighting

around your seated patio or deck area. Tea lights come in a variety of sizes and options; however you might find the citronella ones useful at deterring the midges and mosquitoes!

There are of course some natural and attractive insect repellents you could also plant instead of using a mozzie spray. Good effective candidates would be Lavender, Rosemary and Thymes. These could be used as individuals, or buy a reasonably sized pot and arrange a mini standard Lavender surrounded by other herbs to help deter the flying nuisances around your seated areas.

One of the best ways of creating an illusion of space, shimmer and shine is to plant a bold grouping of white flowers. Large flowered white Anemones, Shasta Daisies, Dahlias, Michealmas Daisies and even climbing Jasminium officinale will produce an ethereal glow. Don’t just rely on flowers, foliage can play a great part in the illusion, especially the silvery foliage of perennial Artemisia ‘Powys Castle’ (pictured), shrubby Convolvulus cneorum, seasonal bedder Cineraria maritima or ground-covering lamb’s ears, Stachys lanata. These foliage beauties really look good when bathed in colourful LED light!

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If you intend to light the garden then marker lights generally are useful, especially if you have lots of meandering pathways. Also Individual spot lights are excellent at picking out certain features – statues, garden art and follies.

If you plan to sit outside from dusk and later then some natural warmth is going to be required. Those gas patio heaters are definitely a no-no these days, so opt instead for the likes of eco-friendly fire pits or chiminea where you can make use of your large woody prunings (dried of course). Not only do fire pits look attractive, you can enjoy relative safety as the open flame is protected by a grill dome. The chiminea benefits from having a chimney so it directs the smoke up and away, so avoiding the teary eye and kipper effect from those sitting down wind!

Finally, patio pots will no doubt require a re-vamp after the summer season. There are so many options available for winter planter displays, including colourful winter flowering Pansies, Violas, Bellis

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daisies, Miracle mini Cyclamen and Chrysanthemums.

You can intersperse your displays effectively with evergreen foliage plants such as Ajuga, Creeping Jenny, ornamental grasses such as Carex ‘Prairie Fire’ and Festuca as well as colourful conifers including lemon scented Cupressus ‘Goldcrest’ and the silvery blue Chamaecyparis ‘Boulevard’.

Don’t miss the opportunity to underplant your displays with a selection of colourful spring bulbs.

Small pots lend themselves to the likes of Crocus, Grape hyacinths, miniature Narcissi such as ‘February Gold’ and Tulips such as ‘Little Beauty’, ‘Shakespeare’ (pictured) and ‘Stresa’.

Larger and deeper pots provide the perfect excuse to layer plant your bulbs so helping to extend the season of interest from a few weeks to a couple or more months. Put your biggest bulbs in first - if you were planting an Iris, Narcissus and Tulip combination, the Tulips would

go on the bottom. They can be packed in quite closely, providing they don’t touch. Cover with a 5cm layer of compost, then add the Narcissus. Cover as before and finish with a layer of Iris such as Iris reticulata ‘Cantab’. If you like, you could also add some Grape Hyacinths and Crocus to this last layer. You can top plant with shallow rooting pansies and violas to complete the display. Finish the task by topping up with compost and giving the plants in the pot a good drink to settle everything in.

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Facilities signs to the recreation ground CP. The walk goes back out of the town on the A509 and into Emberton Country Park. Past Filgrave and Tyringham ( the 1.5 miles from Filgrave to Tyringham is on a quiet country road), to the lunch stop and pub at Sherington.

The shorter afternoon walk is across fields back to Emberton and Olney.

There are about 6 stiles in afternoon and some up hill stretches mostly after lunch.

Leader Ray Bryant 01280 816793

Autumn Break 2016 Gower Peninsula 11 -14 October

Sun 23 Oct Northampton 11 Miles Circular 10.30am Hunsbury Hill Country Park Take the A508 From Old Stratford roundabout towards Northampton. 1/2 mile after Roade turn left towards Blisworth. At the T junction turn right, cross the M1, cross over the roundabout and then take first left signposted West Hunsbury Country Park. After 1 mile free car park on right, Todays walk takes to the Grand Union Canal we continue onto Kislingbury and join the Nene Way to Bugbrooke Mill. onto Bugbrooke for the lunch stop in a small park area across the road from the Five Bells Pub. After lunch we join the Grand Union Canal before we get to Rothersthorpe, and the last section of the Grand Union before we arrive back at the car park. Small CafĂŠ will be open before & after the walk selling tea coffee cakes etc and toilet.

Leader Alan Clarke 07979686248 or 01908510504 29

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BUCKINGHAM LIBRARY

Bucks Integrated Sensory Advice Service Advice and information on sight and hearing loss, home assessments, hearing aid maintenance and support.

Second Tuesday of the Month 10.00-12.00am Aylesbury Vale Community Bank Want to save and borrow? Free drop in session for advice on saving and affordable loans 1st Wednesday of the month 10-11am

Reminiscence Coffee Morning Share your memories over a cup of coffee 3rd Thursday of every month 10.30-11.30

Learn my Way Get on Line Sessions Improve your computer and Internet skills One to one sessions at a time to suit you

Knit and Natter Group Enjoy a coffee and a natter while improving your crafting Every Thursday 2-3 pm

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